Martin v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 141

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Martin v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 141 Hearing dates: 5 May 2015 Date of orders: 05 May 2015 Decision date: 22 May 2015 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Basten JA at [2] Decision: Refuse the applicant leave to appeal against the judgment of Schmidt J of 19 December 2014. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave – interlocutory judgment – dismissal of motion seeking concurrent hearing of numerous matters, issue of subpoenas and transfer of proceedings from the Land and Environment Court – no evidence that issues relating to application under Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) not raised in that proceeding – no issue of principle raised – whether practical prejudice to applicant Legislation Cited: Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), s 8 Cases Cited: Martin v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 189 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Anthony Gilbert Martin (Applicant) State of New South Wales (First Respondent) Attorney General of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant Self-represented Mr H El-Hage (First Respondent) Ms V McWilliam (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Applicant Self-represented I V Knight, Crown Solicitor for NSW (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 2014/376507 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Citation: [2014] NSWSC 1834 Date of Decision: 19 December 2014 Before: Schmidt J File Number(s): 2014/271283